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Posted on January 16, 2012 by josh

Shortly after we started the company in 2002, Tim met with a Small Business Administration advisor to get some insight and advice. Tim gave an overview of our meager assets, explained that he had partnered with his brother, Josh, and that we were operating out of the house we were living in at the time. The SBA advisor stared blankly back and said, "You work with your brother out of your home, your only assets are a few computers, and you build websites? You might as well go ahead and close up shop now." Well SBA guy, it's 10 years later and we're still going strong so thanks for nothing.

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We're Ten Years Old!

It's About the Mobile User, Not the Mobile Web

Posted on October 25, 2011 by josh

The concept of the Mobile Web isn't new. In fact, it's down right archaic in terms of technology life-cycles. The idea came about with the introduction of the first web-enabled phones, because it turned out that web-enabled phones were actually quite "dis-abled" when it came to surfing the web. Terribly slow load times and even worse HTML rendering left web developers with only one option: build a completely separate website just for mobile devices. And voilà, the Mobile Web was born.

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It's About the Mobile User, Not the Mobile Web

Let's Try a Lighter Blue. No, Make it Yellow!

Posted on July 14, 2011 by josh

Probably the most powerful aspect of the web is its ability to change as your needs change. As your business grows and refines, or even changes focus, your website can easily follow suit. Unfortunately, this adaptability can also be one of the biggest distractions on a new project. It seems so easy to make tweaks to design, content, and functionality as the site is being built that, next thing you know, scope creep has doubled the production cost of the project and launch is weeks or months late. You are inevitably left wondering if your shiny new website was worth it. Here are some tips to keep your website project moving forward and on budget while still being able to stay flexible:

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01-16-2012 We're Ten Years Old!
10-25-2011 It's About the Mobile User, Not the Mobile Web
07-14-2011 Let's Try a Lighter Blue. No, Make it Yellow!
03-24-2011 Texas Architects Signs Elemental Blend
08-23-2010 Jumping into Facebook Advertising
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02-08-2010 Tim Segars Speaks at TEA Conference
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06-15-2009 Are The Lights On? (A Customer Service Lesson)
05-21-2009 Blend in Washington, DC for Focus Group
03-14-2009 Blend Team at SXSWi
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